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Your Purpose Has Meaning
C. S. Lewis wrote; “We are halfhearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum...
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God has Chosen You
“'I do really wish to destroy it!' cried Frodo. 'Or, well, to have it destroyed. I am not made for perilous quests. I wish I had never seen the Ring! Why did it come to me? Why was I chosen?' “'Such...
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{Psalm 138:8; NLT} The LORD will work out his plans for my life— for your faithful love, O LORD, endures forever. Don’t abandon me, for you made me. My Heavenly Father I thank You for creating me. That...
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Inadequate Messengers
God uses human instruments to bring to men the message of his truth and love; but it is he alone who wakes the hearts of men to new life. As he alone created the heart, so he alone can re-create it....
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A Quote to Ponder: We are Unequal
{Romans 12:6-8, ESV} Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them:if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his...
View ArticleA Quote to Ponder: Into Uncertain Territories
{Acts 20:22-24; NLT} “And now I am bound by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem. I don’t know what awaits me, except that the Holy Spirit tells me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead. But my...
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Enjoy Your Work
We derive meaning and purpose in life from the work that we do. The problem is that many of us find the work we do pointless, unappreciated, and emotionally draining. Rather that getting joy and...
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Restored into a Masterpiece
{Ephesians 2:8-10; NLT} God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of...
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Love Just Isn’t Enough
The Purpose of Marriage: Part 1 We live in a culture where it is very easy for a husband and wife to drift apart. The reason for this is because our society encourages us to pursue our dreams and...
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Linkage: Pick a Fight
The last church I pastored supported a variety of different missions. On the one hand this was a good thing because the people recognized the need that each of these organization had. The problem was...
View ArticleA Quote to Ponder: Obey Wherever You Are
{Matthew 28:18-20; NLT} Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,* baptizing them in the name of...
View ArticleSunday Prayer: In Christ Alone
{Psalm 62:5-7; NLT} Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. My victory and honor come from God...
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Created with a Purpose
August 18, 2003 {Ephesians 1:4, NLT} Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. It is amazing to think about God planning for my...
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Living a Life of Significance
Do you remember this anti-drug PSA? Truth be told drugs aren't the only thing that robs us of the life we want to live. Then again, living the life we want to live isn’t the real issue when it comes to...
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Run to Win
One of the regrets I have is not playing high school football. I love football, and I know playing the game would give a greater appreciation for the game. Even though I played basketball through...
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The Importance of Purpose
July 31, 2012 Purpose. To have a reason for living is essential to living in freedom. When I don't live with purpose I surrender the direction of my life to other things. I surrender it to my feelings....
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Quote to Ponder: More Than Recipients
{Romans 12:4-5; ESV} For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another....
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Everything Else is Trash
I want you to think about this question: How important is your relationship with God? Many of us would answer that it is very important, because that is the desire we have. The problem is that we often...
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Purpose Helps Us Overcome Sin
Sin is not our natural state. We were not created to live in rebellion against God, but rather we were created to glorify Him. Our purpose in life is to glorify God by demonstrating His character in...
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